A periodical is a regularly published magazine, newsletter, or journal. Several valuable periodicals concerning Dutch genealogical research exist. Most genealogical and historical societies in North America and in the Netherlands publish magazines and newsletters. The articles in these periodicals often include:

Family genealogies and pedigrees.

Transcripts of church records, migration lists, and cemetery records.

Helpful articles on research methodology.

Indexes to genealogical sources

Information about records, archives, and services.

Book advertisements and book reviews.

Advertisements of professional researchers.

Queries or requests for information about specific ancestors that can help you contact other interested researchers.

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North American Periodicals

Some historical and genealogical societies publish periodicals focusing on Dutch immigrants to North America. These periodicals are often published quarterly and may focus on the immigrants to a particular region or state. Some major examples are:

Quarterly. 1987–. Published by the Dutch Family Heritage Society, 2463 Ledgewood Dr., West Jordan UT 84084–5738, USA. (FHL book 973 D25df.) This periodical focuses on Dutch people for all time periods and places.

The focus of these next two periodicals is on Dutch immigrants to North America before 1675 and their descendants:

De Halve Maen. [1925?]–. Published by the Holland Society of New York, 122 East 58th Street, New York NY 10022, USA. (FHL book 974.7 B2h; some issues on fiche 6050867–6050877.)

Dutch Periodicals

Nationwide. Many societies and organizations in the Netherlands publish genealogical periodicals. These are in Dutch. Much of their content is devoted to compiled genealogies of native families. They also are an excellent place to publish queries or advertisements for a lost ancestor from the Netherlands. Some major examples are:

Regional. In addition to the national periodicals, excellent regional publications are also available. Most articles in these periodicals are about families from the area covered by the periodicals. Examples of regional periodicals are:

The following index should be consulted for Dutch families that immigrated to the United States and Canada:

Periodical Source Index (PERSI), 1847–1985. 17 vol. Fort Wayne, Indiana: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1988–1998. (FHL book 973 D25per; vol. 1–16 on fiche 6016863.) There are annual volumes of PERSI for the years beginning 1986 (FHL book 973 D25per). The entire index is also available on CD-ROM (FHL call number compact disc no. 61). See further the publication PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) Guide (34119) or on the Internet at http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=3165.

Obtaining Periodicals

Copies of periodicals are available from the individuals or societies that publish them. The Central Office for Genealogy, in ’s-Gravenhage, and the Dutch Genealogical Society, in Naarden, will have copies of nearly all of the periodicals. Major archives and libraries with genealogical collections often have copies of many periodicals, particularly those that represent the area they serve. Some libraries collect certain periodicals as part of a special collection about an area or topic.

The Family History Library subscribes to numerous periodicals. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog in several ways. If you know the title of a periodical, look in the Author/Title search of the catalog. To find periodicals in the Place search of the catalog, use the following approaches: